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Eskom Promises No Loadshedding This Winter – Grid Stable

22 April at 11:56 AM, via Tech Financials

Eskom enters the 2026 winter season with a resilient power system, projecting a winter period of continued energy stability from 1 April to 31 August 2026. This positive outlook follows the successful conclusion of the summer period, during which the national grid operated with ongoing sustained reliability. With the Generation Recovery Plan firmly embedded in […]

Gibraltar’s monkeys eat mud ‘to avoid upset stomachs from tourist junk food’

22 April at 11:00 AM, via The Guardian

Macaques have learned to eat soil to avert gut irritation caused by salty and sugary snacks, researchers believe

Troops of monkeys living on the Rock of Gibraltar have learned to eat soil in what scientists believe is an effort to settle their stomachs after all the junk food they receive – and sometimes steal – from crowds of tourists.

Researchers spotted the intentional mud eating, known as...

Why SA’s Hard-Won Recovery Is Facing Its Ultimate Stress Test

22 April at 08:58 AM, via Tech Financials

As we enter the second quarter of 2026, the hard-won momentum of South Africa’s economic recovery is facing its ultimate stress test. A global energy shock has ignited a severe cost-of-living hike, with soaring fuel prices threatening a new wave of logistics-driven inflation that touches every corner of the consumer landscape. From the price of […]

What to Expect From a Live Casino Experience Online

22 April at 08:48 AM, via Tech Financials

Overview of how live casino games work in an online setting Live casino games are designed to recreate the feel of a physical casino while allowing players to take part remotely. Instead of relying solely on computer-generated outcomes, these games are hosted by real dealers who manage tables in real time. Players watch the action […]

Mud-rich coastline made 2011 Japan tsunami far more destructive, study finds

22 April at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Analysis of video footage reveals how wave changed as it travelled over mud-rich rice paddies, exerting more force

It is just over 15 years since the devastating Tohoku earthquake and tsunami struck Japan, killing almost 20,000 people and triggering the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. Fresh analysis of video footage of the wave has revealed that the mud-rich coastline made the tsunami far...

The Pentagon released its UFO videos – so I went to the US to chase aliens. This is what I found

22 April at 06:00 AM, via The Guardian

What is behind the surge in ufology? The recent spike can be traced to the top of the US government, which inspired me to start investigating …

I never gave much thought to aliens beyond Star Wars. I put extraterrestrials and their flying saucers in a box marked “nonsense” long ago, along with political manifestos, loyalty cards, Black Friday, fairies, pixies, elves, ghosts and ghouls.

Then, in...

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